He says Hickory I say oak

The high winds back in March took down this tree. The campground owner said Hickory.
I'm not good at identification using the bark but the grain and the smell tell me its oak.
What do you guys say?

 

It does not look like oak. I don't see any medullary rays.

 

But it doesn't smell like Hickory

 

I'd say hickory. Maybe mockernut. Hickory has similar porous rings as oak but no rays. Fine firewood regardless.

 

Just season it and burn it....

 

Hickory has my vote

 

Not seeing the “rays” to be oak

 

Agreed

 

X3

 

I say hickory. Not all hickory is aromatic IME. The bark will be noticeably hard on any hickory. Hardest bark of all the woods ive cut.

 

Hickory, peel that bark off and it will become obvious.

 

Not too fine. The owner said he hit metal trying to cut it thats why its still there. Of course it was a new chain

 

It is aromatic but it smells like red oak not hickory

 

Sure looks like the butternut hickory I have here.

 

split a few rounds and post more pics

 

Ive had my chain throw sparks a few times when bucking dried hickory, that bark is no joke.

 

X2. Ive seen sparks when cutting hickory myself.

 

Looks like hickory to me, also

 

Doesn’t seem like you have a problem there. Either or hickory is Primo

 

Kinda what I was thinking too.
Anything with growth rings that tight is gonna make good heat!